Sarah Tector's design philosophy is simple: less is more. She prefers to let one element in a piece stand out creating mainly in sterling silver, gold, platinum and other mixed media. She specializes in custom made, one-of-a-kind, limited edition, and production pieces of jewelry as well as small sculptural objects. 

Educated at East Carolina University with a BFA in Art Education, concentration in Metal Design, and Penland School of Art & Crafts, for glass blowing/casting and mixing gold, Sarah has now made her home in Raleigh, NC

Academy was founded in 2010 by Rachel Albright, built on a love for simplicity and boldness in design. Finding inspiration in the contrasting elements of nature and modernity, Academy seeks to propel the accessory towards art. Each piece is handmade in Richmond, Virginia and one-of-a-kind.

 Saturday December 10 Karen Seifert and Michael-Birch Pierce will be on hand doing custom portraits from 11am to 4pm.

Karen Seifert is a local photographer, now based in NYC specializing in studio, wedding and event photography. Karen will be offering studio style portraits available for purchase in hi-resolution format. $25 per sitting (+$5 for editing or black + white)
Michael-Birch Pierce is currently studying textile design at the Savannah College of Art & Design and will be offering free motion embroidered portraits for $55 each or $90 per couple.
For more information on the artists visit their websites: http://karenseifert.com/
http://www.michaelbirchpierce.com/

Each portrait sitting will be 15 minutes long, begining at 11:00am.
Please email info@quirkgallery.com to sign up for a time. Remember to specify which type of portrait you are signing up for.

Karen Seifert Photography schedule:

Michael-Birch Pierce embroidery schedule:

 A splash of PINK is just what you need for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
ClarissaB is having a Trunk Show to raise awareness about Breast Cancer
October 15th from 12-4pm at Quirk Gallery
Featuring special PINK items, designed for you!

You can help by purchasing a ClarissaB item or by donating in person on the 15th.
10% of each sale that ClarissaB makes, will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
and 100% of donations made will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
This will help with research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.

You can also donate right now, here!
Search for a team captain and enter Claire Berry.
Click 'find'. Click 'donate now' and enter your donation.

FEAST RVA is a not for profit community driven project to democratically fund the work of local creatives. FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) began in Brooklyn, New York as an organization that believed creative work should not have to rely solely on the support of exclusive, private capital.

The idea is simple, FEAST attendees donate $25 for dinner and drinks at a local venue. Upon entry, participants receive a ballot with a list of proposals by local artists. Throughout the night short presentations are given for each idea, after which attendees have the opportunity to discuss the proposals with the artist. At the conclusion of the night, ballots are cast, and the artist with the most votes receives $500 comprised of a portion of the door money.

Started in 2009, the Brooklyn FEAST project has raised over $15,000. FEAST RVA intends to join the ranks of others around the country who are rethinking how art and creative work is being funded. Not only will FEAST RVA offer networking opportunities for creative people with ideas, but it will enable one artist per event to walk away with cash in hand to support his or her project.

Ideas are selected for the ballots based on three main criteria:

1) Originality - Is the idea innovative? Is it compelling?

2) Richmond Based - Are you a resident of Richmond, VA? FEAST RVA is looking to support the work of local creatives exclusively.

3) Feasibility - Is your idea plausible, and fully considered? Is it pointed and clear? Is it well presented?

Overall, FEAST RVA is open to almost any proposal, granted it meets the above guidelines. Be it a community event, a mobile comic shop, or a warehouse mural, we simply want to support the local creative flatbed of Richmond, VA. So long as it’s well thought out you have a good chance of making it on the ballot. However, you must be at the event to present your proposal. If you are not in attendance, your idea will not be considered.

The meal for this first feast will be provided by the fine folks at Cellar Door with Sticky To-Go-Go providing appetizers.
The night will also feature music by “The Bird and Her Consort”
Tickets range from $22.50 - $25
To Purchase a ticket click here.

An evening of live drawing by local talents including:
Emerald Grippa . Jefferey Alan Love . Brian Woodland . Sarah Gossett . Harrison and Reed . Marshall Higgins . Dan Owen . and more...
Finished works will be available for purchase.

Music by Josh Hryciak & Steady Sounds 

Join 1708 for an afternoon of lantern making in the Quirk Gallery parking lot. Choose from a variety of artful lantern designs to make in preparation for 1708’s 4th annual inlight event to be held Friday, October 21.

Additionally: October 7th from 5-8pm during the First Friday Art Walk 

Please join us for a viewing of Aaron McIntosh's show The Brambles. 

 You asked for it! Quirk Summer classes are starting up once again. Every Monday starting June 13 through August 8 from 9:30am to 12:30pm  (with the exception of Monday, July 4th) a new craft will be taught  by our friends Maggie Smith & Matt Lively.

Each class is $40 per child, materials included.

(ages 6-10 years) 

Please call to reserve your child's spot.

June 13th -Duct tape wallets, purses, and journals
june 20th- Puppets
June 27th- Science into art
July 11th- Water Color Collage
July 18th- Plaster Master
July 25th- Sock & Glove plush critters
August 1st- Stencils, Screen-printing
August 8th- Animation Station
 

Saturday July 23rd Karen Seifert and Michael-Birch Pierce will be on hand doing custom portraits from 12pm to 4pm.

Karen Seifert is a local photographer specializing in studio, wedding and event photography. Karen will be offering studio style portraits available for purchase in hi-resolution format. $25 per sitting (+$5 for editing or black + white)
Michael-Birch Pierce is currently studying textile design at the Savannah College of Art & Design and will be offering free motion embroidered portraits for $50 each or $85 per couple.

For more information on the artists visit their websites: http://karenseifert.com/
http://www.michaelbirchpierce.com/

Each portrait sitting will be 15 minutes long, begining at 12:00pm.

Please email info@quirkgallery.com to sign up for a time. Remember to specify which type of portrait you are signing up for.

Karen Seifert Photography schedule:

12:15 Carley H
1:00 Kate W
1:15 Kate W

Michael-Birch Pierce embroidery schedule:
12:30 Carley H
1:30 Kate W

It's wedding season and here at Quirk we're all about it! In honor of all weddings past and upcoming, we are hosting a wedding extravaganza! From decorations to jewelry we will have it all.

There will be bridal gifts available, delicious treats, drinks and a $150 Quirk gift certificate raffle for all attending guests.

Join Quirk and Joseph Papa for a Book signing of the brand new Elizabeth Taylor biography: Elizabeth Taylor: A Passion for Life" The Wit and Wisdom of a Legend. 

Help us support our local VCU metal students as they present their original handcrafted jewelry and raise money to attend the 2011 SNAG Conference.

The students work, as well as donated work by other established artists will be housed in the gallery and available for purchase during regular Quirk business hours through April 9th.

I love Valentine's Day but I am even MORE excited about this pre-Valentine's event. Karen Seifert will be at Quirk on Saturday, February 12th from 11am to 4pm with her photo booth style set-up snapping (always amazing) photos. Hi-res versions of your fun photos will be available for purchase at the event! 

An afternoon of lunch, leisure and lecture with Steven Glass and John Jessamin, the curators of "Founders" a collection of ceramic work from the Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, VA.   Please call to reserve your seat. (804)644-5450

 Noah Scalin will be at Quirk to sign his newly released book 365: A Creativity Journal from 12pm to 3pm. There will also be a craft table where you and your kids can build what ever you like ! 

From 11am to 1pm Singer Hope Harris will be preforming an all ages sing-along from her children's album "Cousin's Jamboree" 

Join us on Thursday, November 4th from 5pm to 8pm for the opening reception of our 6th annual jewelry exhibition, Sparkle Plenty. This year's show includes 22 different jewelers, all asked to create earrings that are unique, and true to their own styles.

Meet and mingle with the artists while enjoying light refreshments.

Quirk Gallery is proud to continue for the second consecutive year as a supporter of the Visual Art Center of Richmond. There is a tremendous enclave of talented, dedicated, and creative individuals, who work hard to maintain Richmond's Art Scene. In recognition of that fact, and with a view to perpetuating the creative cycle that Richmond is famous for, we are hosting our second annual fundraiser in support of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond: Take a Chance on Me.

"Take a Chance on Me," a raffle of collectible works of art donated by an array of local artists, gives you the opportunity to win an original piece of artwork for only $5.00 per chance. 

All proceeds will be donated to The Visual Arts Center of Richmond.

Come check out Richmond's Bizarre Market: snuggly, sparkly, functional, repurposed, delicious and supremely crafty! Featuring one-day markets at fun RVA locations and a month-long market to satisfy your holiday handmade needs! Best gifts ever!

For its 46th year, the 2010 Craft + Design Show is scheduled for November 19-21 at the Science Museum of Virginia, returning to the spectacular rotunda as a two day show. The show provides the perfect complementary setting for a diversity of work in clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, wood and other media. Come visit quirk at booth #30.

2010 Craft + Design Show Hours:
Friday, November 19: Patrons Preview, 5:30-9 PM (for VisArts Patron level members only)
Saturday, November 20: Open to the public 10 AM-6 PM
Sunday, November 21: Open to the public 11 AM-5 PM

2010 Admission (Ticket proceeds benefit the Visual Arts Center of Richmond)
$12 General Admission
$10 VisArts Members
$15 Weekend Pass

We're having a birthday party in the parking lot! 
4pm tp 8pm

The 300 & 400 blocks of W. Broad St. are having a party to celebrate our growing neighborhood.

Quirk, 1708 Gallery, Release the Hounds, Lift Coffee shop and Steady Sounds are throwing a block party to celebrate our neighborhood and build support for our local radio station WRIR.

Join us for music by DJ Jesse Split and Joanna O. We will be screening our Summer Film camp film “Time Feet” and other short films. There will be pumpkins for sale, as well as cupcakes and Nate’s Tacos.

There will also be activities for the whole family including lantern making with 1708 gallery.

All pumpkin and beer sales benefit WRIR.

Join us for our feature presentation of ET, which will be preceded by Time Feet -- a film made during our 2 week Film-Tastic! summer camp

 Bike enthusiasts, movie connoisseurs, one and all! Join us this Wednesday night for a special viewing of the film Breaking Away starring Dennis Quaid. The Henley Street Theatre Company will be on site selling refreshments.

Bring a lawn chair and relax.  The Henley Street Theater Company will be on hand selling beverages. 

Eric's work is contemporary Mokume Gane jewelry. If you are curious as to what on earth that is, come visit. 

Join us for a Saturday Stroll! Learn about local businesses and enjoy the fresh air, featuring collographic prints from JJ Eisfelder whose work is directly inspired by nature. 

Mon-Fri
9am to 2pm

Make an original movie with Matt Lively, Ed Trask &
Alex Germanotta

.build sets
.make costumes
.create an original soundtrack

Ages 7 to 12
$300

class size: 15  

Let's celebrate! With ReadyMade and Meetups Everywhere (and you), we're Having an Etsy Craft Party, a global initiative to energize your local community and make art together. Quirk is throwing a party in our neck of the woods. Etsy wants to celebrate crafting together on June 18, 2010 (which just happens to be Etsy's birthday) with as many celebrations across the globe as possible. Quirk is happy to host one of the many Craft Parties that day.

Please go to this site to RSVP http://www.meetup.com/Etsy-Craft-Party/4036/

“I am a designer of couture and production jewelry. My en devours include the pursuit of beauty and truth in form, the creation of aesthetic wearability, the union of movement, body, and objects. ” – Anthony Tammaro

Quirk welcomes Anthony Tammaro to the gallery on Saturday May 15th for a Trunk Show. This is not your grandmother’s jewelry. Anthony Tamarrow’s jewelry is created in nylon by the means of selective laser sintering (SLS). Please join us and get a peek at this amazing work. To see it is one thing, but to hold it is an experience you can’t miss.
 

Come to the second monthly Saturday Stroll. Join us starting March 20th and every third Saturday of each month following, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m in Midtown Richmond (starting at the 300 block of West Broad Street to be exact) to have fun while learning more about your local businesses. And remember your local businesses need your support! Enjoy Restaurant specials, live music and more!
 

Sarah Tector's design philosophy is simple: less is more. She prefers to let one element in a piece stand out. Creating mainly in sterling, silver, gold, platinum and other mixed media, Sarah makes one of a kind limited edition, and production pieces of jewelry and small sculptural objects. 

Come see a great selection of new work by Sarah Tector from 11am - 4pm during Saturday Stroll!

Think Spring.
Join us for a trunk show featuring the work of Richmond artist Susan Schmid. Susan will be showing pieces from three of her jewelry collections: Sunken Treasures, Fluid Movement, and Floral bouquet. All of Susan’s work is cast 18K gold or sterling silver, accented with precious colored tourmalines, sapphires, diamonds and pearls.

Artist talk with Ann Bradshaw.

Ann believes that there should always be a synchrony between the artist and her art. Come her her speak as she explores the interface through the creation of  her work. “Sane Enough” is a body of work created through photography with a painterly aspect, formed through her imagination and mastery of technique.

POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 13

Quirk is having a celebration in honor of Valentine’s Day, our absolute favorite holiday.

We will have an assortment of friends and their treats. These treats will include orchids from Chadwick & Son Orchids, chocolates by De Rochonnet Delights, pastries from Garnett’s Cafe, and handmade valentines by local artist Stacy Moore.

Jewelry Sale to Benefit Haiti.
In the aftermath of the destruction in Haiti, the world is coming together to help Haiti rebuild. Advanced level jewelry/metal students from the VCU Craft/Material Studies department want to contribute in this effort by organizing a jewelry sale and donating the proceeds to the Red Cross.

Quirk Gallery will host the sale February 11th-13th. All jewelry pieces are affordably priced and made from a variety of materials that are both precious and mundane, yet all treated with the utmost care and love. Join the opening reception for What is Your Heart Made of? 6-8pm on February 11th to contribute in the complex effort of rebuilding Haiti.

Quirk Gallery is located at 311 W. Broad St.
Sale Dates and Times:
Feb. 11, 12-8pm
Feb. 12, 10-5pm
Feb. 13, 11-4pm

Opening Reception:
February 11th, 6-8pm
 

Ted's 4th annual Guy's Night is right around the corner. This the perfect time to get some holiday shopping in for your lady and see all of your dude friends. It's a win win situation.

Quirk will be having art workshops the week of Christmas for children ages 5 to 12. We will be making Holiday and non-holiday critters and gifts.

• All materials and a snack will be provided.
  
• Each class costs $25
  
• Monday we will make animals of all varieties
• Tuesday we will be making ornaments
• Wednesday we will be making super secret gifts 

• Please email Maggie to sign up:

Please come and enjoy both Mimosas and Joseph.  Meet Silhouette artist Mary Davenport from Gibson Lane Studios and have your own fabulous design created.

Call Quirk to set an appointment up for your Silhouette 804-644-5450.

For its 45th year, the 2009 Craft + Design Show is scheduled for November 21-22 at the Science Museum of Virginia, returning to the spectacular rotunda as a two-day show. The show provides the perfect complementary setting for a diversity of work in clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, wood and other media. Come visit quirk at booth #30.

2009 Craft + Design Show Hours:

Friday, November 20: Patrons Preview, 5:30-9 PM (for VisArts Patron level members only)
Saturday, November 21: Open to the public 10 AM-6 PM
Sunday, November 22: Open to the public 11 AM-5 PM

2009 Admission (Ticket proceeds benefit the Visual Arts Center of Richmond)

• $12 General Admission
• $10 VisArts Members
• $15 Weekend Pass

Please join us at this wonderful annual Holiday fair. St. James Episcopal Church is located at 1205 W Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23220. 

A collection of original beaded work by Susan Fields including her intricate beaded flowers and unique jewelry. 

Quirk Gallery is proud to be part of an enclave of talented, dedicated, and creative individuals, who work hard to maintain Richmond's Art Scene. In recognition of that fact, and with a view to perpetuating the creative cycle that Richmond is famous for, we are hosting a fundraiser in support of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond: Take a Chance on Me

Take a Chance on Me gives you the opportunity to win an original piece of artwork from an established and highly collectable Richmond Artist and, at only $5.00 per chance it's highly unlikely to break the bank!

So, why not pass on your usual bagel and cappuccino, hotfoot it down to Quirk Gallery on the 15th from 6pm to 9:30pm , and put the money towards a 'chance' to win something fabulous. If you are a winner, you will see a return on your investment for years to come, and at zero calories, it begs the question. What are you waiting for?

• All proceeds will be donated to The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
• Art work generously donated by: Ed Trask, Steven Glass, Hyun Kyung Yoon, Robert Walz
• Musical entertainment will be provided by The Moon Dance Trio
• Wine generously donated by Bill Robinson of Grape and Cheese